The annual event, which offers a TAPS Good Grief Camp for children, workshops for adults and healing connections with others grieving the loss of a loved one in the military by suicide, rounds out National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Nearly 1,000 adult and child surviving family members, military mentors and professionals in the field of suiciology will be part of the annual seminar this weekend.

At the TAPS Good Grief Camp, children grieving the death of a parent or sibling will learn coping strategies and meet others who have experienced a similar loss. During the camp, they are paired one-on-one with military mentors, active duty service members, Reserve or recently separated veterans.

As part of National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, use #HopeHelpHeal and help share the stories of those left behind after a suicide in the military and how hope, help and healing are available. TAPS has a Facebook frame. Throughout National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, visit facebook.org/tapsorg and find out how to get the frame for your own profile photo. Go to www.taps.org/HopeHelpHeal to read survivor stories, see coverage of families of America's fallen and find additional resources.

TAPS is working with the Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, the National Action Alliance, the Defense Suicide Prevention Office, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and Joining Forces to help our service members, veterans and surviving military families fight this other side of war. The PSA is available for television and web, and a PSA for radio (plus transcript). All can be accessed at: https://drive.google.com/d rive/u/0/folders/0BwZ-alQpntJn a1lMNE1PYmJqbXM. The PSA can be previewed at: https://www.youtube.com/wa tch?v=qv9a3-d_YQ4.

Media Opportunities - Sept. 30-Oct. 2, 2016

Friday, Sept. 30

9 a.m. to 9 p.m. - Meet the Families of the Fallen, Talk with Experts in Military Loss -Interviews available. TradeWinds Island Grand Resort, 5500 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach, Fla. various rooms.

3 to 7 p.m. - Seminar Check-In - Meet families of our fallen military as they arrive from across the country. TradeWinds Island Grand Resort, Grand Palm lobby.

5 to 7 p.m. - Family Dinner Buffet - Meet families as they connect during a meal with new and longtime friends. TradeWinds Island Grand Resort, Pavilion.

7 to 9 p.m. - Good Grief Camp Zone - Get footage of children of the fallen as they connect through games and activities. TradeWinds Island Grand Resort, Horizons.

7 to 8 p.m. - Dessert Peer Connections - Get video of survivors connecting in a light setting as they start a weekend of hope and healing (groups for laugh yoga, returning TAPS family members and parents with children). TradeWinds Island Grand Resort, various rooms.

Saturday, Oct. 1

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. - Artful Grief Art Studio - Drop in on our art therapy studio and see how healing art can be. TradeWinds Island Grand Resort, Royal Tern.

9 a.m. to 9 p.m. - Meet the Families of the Fallen, Talk with Experts in Military Loss -Interviews available. TradeWinds Island Grand Resort, various rooms.

9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. - TAPS Good Grief Camp - Children and teens engage in interactive activities on coping with military loss and trauma. TradeWinds Island Grand Resort, various rooms.

9:30 to 11:30 a.m. - Opening Session and Welcoming Remarks - Join surviving military family members as they listen to remarks from TAPS President and Founder Bonnie Carroll, Chief External Relations Officer for Suicide Prevention and Postvention Kim Ruocco, and expert in the field of suicidology Dr. Frank Campbell. TradeWinds Island Grand Resort, Island Ballroom.

3 to 9 p.m. - Tell Your Story Photo Station - Meet families as they share their stories of loss and hope in six words and a photo for the Our Stories display. TradeWinds Island Grand Resort, Grand Palm lobby.

6 to 9 p.m. - TAPS Family Dinner - Meet adult surviving family members as they enjoy dinner and time together. TradeWinds Island Grand Resort, Island Ballroom.

Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016

8 a.m. to 9 p.m. - Meet the Families of the Fallen, Talk with Experts in Military Loss -Interviews available. TradeWinds Island Grand Resort, various rooms.

8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. - TAPS Good Grief Camp - Children and teens engage in interactive activities on coping with military loss and trauma. TradeWinds Island Grand Resort, various rooms.

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. - Artful Grief Art Studio - Get photos and video as surviving families learn how healing art can be. TradeWinds Island Grand Resort, Royal Tern.

9:15 to 10:15 a.m. - Creating a Pathway of Gratitude Morning Ceremony - Join families as they remember their loved ones in a special way.TradeWinds Island Grand Resort, Garden Courtyard.

10:30 to 11:45 a.m. - Plenary Session: Survivor Voices: A Conversation About the Many Pathways to Hope, Help and Healing - In a town hall-style session, Headline News Correspondent Kyra Phillips, Dr. Adam Walsh of Defense Suicide Prevention Office, Congressman David Jolly, and TAPS Chief External Relations Officer for Suicide Prevention and Postvention Kim Ruocco will talk about how the story of suicide loss in the military is shared and the importance of combining it with stories of hope. TradeWinds Island Grand Resort, Island Ballroom.

Noon to 6 p.m. - Tell Your Story Photo Station - Meet families as they share their stories of loss and hope in six words and a photo for the Our Stories display. TradeWinds Island Grand Resort, Grand Palm lobby.

1:30 p.m. - Sandcastle Building Activity - Get footage of surviving military families as they build sandcastles and incorporate the pathways they've learned throughout the weekend. North Beach.

6 p.m. - TAPS Family Beach Barbecue - Meet families as they connect during a meal with new and longtime friends. North Beach.

Sunset - Floating Memorial Ceremony - Get footage and photos as families light up the night with floating lanterns dedicated to the lives and legacies of their loved ones. TradeWinds Island Grand Resort.

Media Credentials Required
To cover any part of the seminar, contact Kelly Griffith by email at kelly.griffith@taps.org or call 202.588.TAPS (8277).

About TAPS
The Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) is the is the national organization providing compassionate care for the families of America's fallen military heroes and has offered support to more than 60,000 surviving family members of our fallen military and their caregivers since 1994. TAPS provides peer-based emotional support, grief and trauma resources, healing seminars and retreats for adults, camps for children, casework assistance, connections to community-based care, online and in-person support groups and the 24/7 National Military Survivor Helpline at 800.959.TAPS (8277) available for all who have been affected by a death in the Armed Forces. Services are provided free of charge. For more information go to www.taps.org or call TAPS at 202.588.TAPS (8277).